Shipping block



Dec. 22, 1925. 1,566,947

A. E. WOODWORTH SHIPPING BLOCK Filed May L0, 1923 2 7/4 0M A 41%; i /Za W# ow ya Patented Dec. 22, 1925.

UNITED STATES ARTHUR E. \YOODVORTI-I, OF KENOSHA,

WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO P. J. MOOHAN, OF KENOSHA, WIQCONSIIQ'.

SHXFPING BLOCK.

Application filed May 10,

To all whom 2'25 may cone-em:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR E. \Voon- WORTH, a citizen of the United States, and resident of Kenosha, in the county of Kenosha and State of v Wisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shipping Blocks; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention relates to improvements in chock-blocks, particularly to that type adapted for securing a vehicle in fixed relation to the floor of a car during the shipment of the same.

In shipping vehicles from one station to another it is generally the practlce to secure the same to the floor of a car in which it is placed in order that movement of the same back and forth will be eliminated. Here tofore, it has been the custom to provlde blocks of wood which are secured to the floor by nails, but here it has been found that considerable waste was caused due to the fact that in removing the blocks they were broken and damaged to such an extent that further use of the same was impossible. Furthermore, when the blocks are made of wood they are very apt to split after they have dried out.

Therefore, it is the primary object of my invention to provide a chock-block that may be applied and removed from the floor of a car without the usual fear of damaging the same to such a degree that further use will be impossible.

Another object of my invention is to provide a block of the character described formed of concrete or some suitable plastic material.

A further object of my invention is to provide a block of the class described having means for detachably securing the same to the floor of a car.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a side elevation of an automobile showing the same held immovable by my improved block.

Figure 2 is a side elevation, partly in section, of one of the blocks, and

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein like reference numerals denote corresponding parts in the several views of the drawings, the numeral 1 designates a sup- 1923. Serial No. 838,130.

port having placed thereon a vehicle :2, the same being held immovable by a plurality of chock-blocl-zs 3 which are adapted to engage the front and rear portions of each wheel. v

in accordance. with my invention the block 3 is formed of concrete, or some suitable plastic material and is preferably formed of such portions that its base portion is greater in length than its height. the object of this being to permit the grooving of one face of the block without materially weakening the whole structure.

The block 3, as disclosed in Figure 3, is molded in substantially a U-shape, in crosssection, or if so desired the same may be formed of one solid block, th engaging face of which conforms to the curve of a tire, and the same being provided throughout its length with a groove 4, into which the tire of a wheel is adapted to fit, as disclosed in Figure 1. As shown in Figure 2, it will be noted that the base of the groove 4 terminates short of the side wall of the same, thus pern'iitting the tire to rest upon the floor of the car.

In order that the blocks may be detachably secured to the floor of a car I have arranged within the walls of the block 3 a plurality of openings 5, one of which passes through the base of the groove 4, which are adapted to receive therein the metallic securing strips 6, the end portions of which are bent downwardly against the walls of the blocks and then outwardly. the latter having passing therethrough suitable secm'ing means 7, such as a bolt or the like.

The rear portion of the block 3 has abutting thereto a transverse strip 8 formed of wood and secured to the floor of the car by nails or spikes .9, the same being adapted to prevent the spreading of the blocks, and form a support upon which they are adapted to bear.

As shown in Figure 3, the side walls of the block 3 are substantially parallel, but if so desired they may be slightly flared outwardly to permitthe stacking of the blocks in order to make them as compact as possible when returning them to the sending point. Furthermore, the side walls of one block may continue into th side walls of the other, thus permitting the two to be molded in one unit.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operation and many advantages of the herein described invention will be apparent to those skilled in the art, Without further description, and it Will be understood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion, and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Having thus fully described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent is A block of the class described having vertically extending end and side Walls and a curved face, the latter having therein a groove to receive a portion of a wheel, a re taining strip secured to a suitable base and abutting the end wall of the block to prevent longitudinal movement, horizontal passages extending through the block adjacent its base, and said passages having passing therethrough metallic strips the end portions of which are bent down at right angles against the side Walls of the block and then outu 'ardly to form means for securing the block to a base.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand at Kenosha, in the county of Kenosha and State of Wiseonsin.

ARTHUR E. lVOODlVORTH. 

